Hello, my name is Hope Schroeder, currently I work for EPA Region 6 out of the Dallas office. I work as a Remedial Project Manager (RPM)  in the Superfund and Emergency Management Division. The sites I manage are predominately in North and Central Texas and I specialize in metal contaminated soils and VOC groundwater plumes. Outside of my direct role as an RPM I manage the division’s GIS needs, serve as a member of the National Groundwater Workgroup and National GIS Workgroup, and work in the Regional Emergency Operations Center as a Data Support Coordinator and Planning Section Chief for national and regional responses.

 

I started with EPA after completing my degree at Baylor University in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management concentration. Throughout college I worked in a Lead research lab, and conducted other research on Water Quality with The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. I spent a summer in Belize working on Climate Change Anthropology Research, and presented my findings at a national conference in Portland the following Spring. At Baylor I played volleyball, studied abroad in Germany, and also completed my Certified Outdoor Leader (COL). I currently coach volleyball for Prestonwood and for club at Skyline Juniors after work. I have two German Shepherds, Berlin & Vienna, and I enjoy hiking, and camping in my weekends away from the court.

 

General Presentation Information:

This presentation will cover a brief overview of the EPA’s general Superfund process and a case study from one of my sites, Delfasco Forge. I presented on this about a year ago so this is a refresher on the Site’s history, covering the sampling from the past year, and the Interim Remedial Design. I will cover the steps in the Superfund process, where Delfasco is, and what has changed in the past year. Each site is unique and presents challenges depending on the state, chemical of concern, development, risk community, geology, and so much more. Each Superfund site is a complex puzzle. Delfasco Forge is currently undergoing Remedial Investigation and will be presented nationally to Priority Panel seeking Remedial Action funding.

 

The Site is in the city of Grand Prairie, west of Dallas, Texas. The former Delfasco facility was a metal forging, fabrication, and machining company that operated at 114 NE 28th Street from 1980 to 1998. Delfasco used chlorinated solvents (TCE) and other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to clean metals as part of its historical operations. The facility had an elongated storm drain and a former sump near the middle of the property, both of which could have been receptors of historical spills. TCE was spilled onto the ground due to poor manufacturing practices and it seeped down through the ground and entered the groundwater beneath the facility. This presentation will cover details of the Site, and how EPA plans to work towards remediation.